Press Releases by Industry

2009-02-10 | Maxi-Aids Products for Independent Living is running the $10,000.00 "Keep That Catalog" Contest as part of their efforts to reduce paper usage. During 2009, 10 monthly winners will each be awarded a $1,000 Shopping Spree for correctly answering a question about Maxi-Aids' recently released catalog.

2009-02-06 | SyberWorks Inc., a leader in the Learning Management Systems industry, announced today that they signed an agreement with the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services to provide employee training at Glenwood Resource Center (GRC) using the SyberWorks Learning Management System.

2009-02-04 | Are you thinking about getting a PRK or LASIK procedure? All of your questions about the procedure will be answered.

2009-02-04 | With the help of specially designed Beeping Easter Eggs from Maxi-Aids, blind and visually impaired kids can experience the fun and excitement of accessible Easter Egg Hunts.

2009-02-02 | CPAP saves lives and has long been the gold standard of treatment for obstructive sleep apnea. Gurnee dentist, Dr Ira L Shapira is improving lives and marriages in Illinois by treating Sleep Apnea and Snoring. www.ihatecpap.com helps patients across the United States find Sleep Apnea Dentists.

2009-02-01 | Erb's palsy is a preventable birth defect that affects the shoulder, arm and hand. It is one of several possible brachial plexus injuries caused by shoulder dystocia during childbirth; it is usually preventable.

2009-02-01 | It is truly amazing how intricate the human body is and how one area can so drastically affect another area in the body. This includes the effect of proper jaw alignment on the body.

2009-02-01 | For many people in today's world, headaches and neck pain are a daily occurrence. We often attribute the pain to the stress we are under or how busy we are. The pain is often overlooked and not diagnose. Are you one of the millions of people who suffer from symptoms of TMD?

2009-02-01 | The key to long-term survival from treatment of mesothelioma is early diagnosis, which enables the greatest potential for success from standard therapies. Standard therapies include surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy.

2009-01-31 | Advanced Surface Ablation (ASA) is a laser vision correction procedure for the treatment of nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism.

2009-01-27 | Dr. Paul Krawitz, renowned eye surgeon and founder of Vitamin Science Inc., announced today that VisiVite.com will host a new Blog about vision health, eye vitamins alternative treatments for the eyes.

2009-01-27 | Repetitive surges and drops in blood pressure and blood flow in the brain might make people with sleep apnea more prone to have a stroke and die in their sleep, according to a new study December 2008 issue of the Journal of Applied Physiology. Does a major flaw exist in sleep research?

2009-01-25 | GlassesUSA announced a partnership with the Lions Club this week. The partnership will consist of taking used eyeglasses and returned prescription eyeglasses and donating them to the Uniontown Lions Club.

2009-01-21 | Micro Medical Devices, Inc. supports non-profit organizations in the eye care community and has developed its Mission Outreach Program, offering the remotest parts, the convenience of the hand-held, battery-operated, PalmScan A-Scan that allows the staff to perform IOL calculations with ease.

2009-01-14 | Qadoshyah Fish, a sister to a boy with Down syndrome felt moved to help other individuals with Down syndrome and their families. Down Syndrome: What You CAN Do, was written to share positive and truthful information about Down syndrome with families, doctors, and other professionals.

2009-01-11 | Sleep apnea is known to cause increases in blood pressure and a six-fold increased risk of heart attacks and strokes. This study shows that sleep apnea and especially low oxygen saturation may be a risk factor for sudden cardiac death. CPAP and oral appliance therapy can lower increased risks.

2009-01-10 | Banks is the inventor of the award-winning Outta Bed tool, which benefits those at risk of falling by acting as a "helping hand" to assist with getting in and around a bed.

2009-01-08 | Tomey announces its latest FDA approved device, the EM 3000 specular microscope. Since endothelial cells are important structures in the cornea, their morphology and concentration must be carefully evaluated through a magnified and direct view most effectively done through specular microscopy.

2009-01-04 | A wrongful death occurs when someone is killed as a result of the negligent or reckless actions of another person. In situations where a person's actions are intended to harm or kill the victim, it will be considered wrongful death as well.

2009-01-04 | Poor vision is not an inevitable "side effect" of aging. You can potentially have clear vision for life by taking the steps necessary to care properly for your eyes, Cataract surgery is one way to do so, and is a simple, virtually painless method for regaining clear vision